Articles in Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13 Issue 4

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day: EOC orientation and ongoing education

April 29, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

Going to touch on a couple of things this week. First up? Ed-yoo-ma-cation!

A week or so back, I received an email encouraging me to list what educational...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

I’d like to know, can you tell me, please don’t tell me: Behavioral health and egress

April 22, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

In response to last week’s modified Top 10 list (there’s been a request for another list regarding point-of-care/point-of-service staff knowledge of EC stuff—coming soon...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

We are hope, despite the times: Steve Mac’s top 10 most troublesome EC challenges

April 16, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

First a quick (moderately revelatory) story: While traveling last week, I had the opportunity to see Creed II on the plane (I found it very entertaining, though somewhat...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

One of your sprinkler heads is loaded: Can you find it before they do?

April 8, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

And now, to the recap of the 10 most frequently cited standards during all of 2018 (in hospitals; other programs are a little more varied), as chosen by somebody other...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

Wagering on a sewer thing: How are you managing wastes during an emergency?

April 1, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

Burn, bury, or dump it—apparently there is madness in the method—and your plan needs to reflect the methodologies.

I recognize that, particularly with newly...